Although a telescoping handle would have made it a great shovel, the incorporation of the probe into the handle is the shizzle for a compact and light unit. The shovel head to handle link is a little loose, but you don't notice this when cutting blocks or 'paddling' snow.

The probe is quick and fairly easy to deploy from the shovel, even with gloves on.

Decent sized shovel head to move plenty of snow quickly, but not so big that smaller users would struggle with it.